Sephiroth lays face down on the shore of the life stream. Has his eyes closed and mumbles to himself. Sniffles as he lays here

Zack says, "Gee.... Miss me at all?"

Sephiroth looks up

Sephiroth says, "Zack!"

Sephiroth hugs his legs

Sephiroth says, "I'm sorry... I failed..."

Zack pats Sephiroth on the head

Sephiroth sniffles

Zack says, "Yeah... the little weasel is still alive... as well as his buddy"

Sephiroth says, "Rufus survived too?"

Zack says, "think so... haven't seen him "

Sephiroth roles onto his back

Sephiroth says, "how is Aeris?"

Zack says, "You know when someone dies in this place... believe me... and neither of em are here. She's not too pleased... but this is the best place for her to be"

Sephiroth says, "oh"

Sephiroth staggers to his feet and leans on Zack

Sephiroth says, "I've missed you"

Zack says, "I can't believe that kid managed to off you. I missed you too"

Zack puts his arms around Sephiroth

Sephiroth says, "I know... he's stronger then he seems"

Sephiroth holds Zack to him

Sephiroth says, "and the others think he's a hero. They would never have listened to me if I had told them the truth"

Zack says, "Its cuz they gave him soldier treatments... Mako and Jenova... except the Jenova fucked him up. He's overly charismatic"

Sephiroth says, "yeah... even more then me?"

Sephiroth kisses Zack

Zack says, "Well... You couldn't have convinced them otherwise of what he was saying"

Sephiroth says, "I know, I wish I could have though. They helped to kill me"

Zack sighs

Zack says, "What can ya do"

Sephiroth says, "It's too bad Tifa didn't see what really happened. I know I ... killed Nibelheim in an insane rage... but I was not in control"

Zack says, "She's in love with the bastard"

Sephiroth says, "yes... I know. At least Aeris figured it out"

Sephiroth leans into Zack

Sephiroth says, "something must be done"

Zack says, "Yes... cant let those two loose"

Sephiroth says, "I'm sorry I failed before..."

Zack says, "It's alright... I didn't do too good myself"

Sephiroth kisses his cheek

Sephiroth says, "ok"

Zack says, "I died before you remember. The little weasel cut me down... after they had shot me up a bit"

Sephiroth says, "I know love... I was still asleep"

Zack says, "Its okay"

Sephiroth smiles a little and holds him tightly

Sephiroth says, "what have you been doing here?"

Zack says, "Being bored"

Sephiroth says, "did you see all that happened?"

Zack says, "Yeah"

Sephiroth says, "are you mad at me for any of it?"

Zack says, "Mebbe a lil"

Sephiroth sighs

Sephiroth says, "what are you mad at me about?"

Zack says, "Nothin really. Just the fact that I couldn't be there"

Sephiroth says, "oh"

Sephiroth smiles a little

Sephiroth says, "that is a good thing to be mad about. I wish you had been there"

Zack says, "I would have loved it... killing that little bastard"

Sephiroth says, "yeah, but he's still alive... and Rufus"

Sephiroth sighs

Sephiroth says, "Zack... we need to get back some how, and find those who were with Cloud. I mean, Barret for one might listen"

Zack says, "Yeah... he never liked the kid"

Sephiroth says, "yeah, and he's in it for the planet... Cloud's... well... in it for Cloud"

Zack says, "Yeah"

Sephiroth says, "Zack, were you afraid of me that day in Nibelheim when I went insane?"

Zack says, "A bit"

Sephiroth says, "what did you see?"

Zack says, "I mean... you were a little scary to begin with... but I got past that"

Sephiroth says, "I know. You saw the town on fire... people dead from my blade...."

Zack says, "I was upset... I didn't understand what was going on"

Sephiroth says, "tell me what you mean"

Zack says, "I couldn't get what made you go berserk like that"

Sephiroth says, "I was awake for days, and read all those books. All that info... it drove me mad"

Sephiroth sighs

Sephiroth says, "I really didn't know what I was doing, just that I had lost it"

Zack says, "Its okay... all is well now. Well not really. But you get what I mean"

Sephiroth nuzzles Zack's neck

Sephiroth says, "I know"

Zack holds Sephiroth tightly

Zack says, "Sucks that we cant do anything in here though"

Sephiroth says, "yeah... any way out?"

Zack says, "Dunno, Might ask Aeris"

Sephiroth nods

Sephiroth says, "Let us go speak with her then"

Zack says, "Alright"

Sephiroth says, "show me the way"

Sephiroth takes Zack's hand

Zack leads Sephiroth to where Aeris usually hangs out

Aeris Gainsborough looks up from what she was doing and smiles softly

Aeris Gainsborough says, "hello you two"

Sephiroth nods

Sephiroth says, "hello Aeris"

Zack says, "Hi... we got a favor to ask"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "yes Zack?"

Zack says, "Well... since we messed up the first time..."

Aeris Gainsborough listens to Zack

Sephiroth says, "We want to see if we can go back to stop them"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "oh, I see"

Zack says, "You gotta let us"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "..."

Aeris Gainsborough thinks

Aeris Gainsborough says, "what will you do this time?"

Zack says, "Not die"

Aeris Gainsborough says, "well...."

Sephiroth hooks Zack's arm

Aeris Gainsborough smiles a little

Aeris Gainsborough says, "as long as you two behave. Keep him sane Zack"

Zack says, "No more books for Seph"

Sephiroth chuckles

Sephiroth says, "no several days straight of reading"

Aeris Gainsborough stands up

Aeris Gainsborough says, "well, I'll see what I can do"

Sephiroth looks at Zack

Aeris Gainsborough walks off to get it all sorted out

Zack smiles

Zack says, "Looks like we may get ta go home"

Sephiroth says, "well, any where with you is home love"

Sephiroth kisses him on the cheek

Zack says, "You think there's someplace for them in the afterlife... I mean ... like a hell or something? Well there is... I was scared for you... cuz you were on the edge for a while there"

Sephiroth holds Zack close

Sephiroth says, "how close?"

Sephiroth strokes his fingers through Zack's hair

Zack says, "pretty... one blow of wind and you might have fallen"

Sephiroth nods

Sephiroth says, "at least, I'm here"

Zack says, "Yep... I was worried... that you weren't gonna be able to spend eternity with me"

Sephiroth smiles

Sephiroth says, "I guess that's why I'm here... I would have never done that to you. Force you to be alone"

Zack says, "yeah"

Sephiroth says, "Never my love, I'll always be with you"

Sephiroth leans his head on Zack

Sephiroth says, "I'll always love you"

Zack says, "Same here.... Just no more books for you"

Sephiroth says, "ok ok"

Sephiroth grins and kisses Zack's neck

Zack pulls Sephiroth tightly against himself and grins

Sephiroth smiles, holding Zack

Sephiroth says, "I've always missed being close to you"

Zack breathes deeply

Zack says, "Me too. Only so much you can do while watching you ... its like television"

Sephiroth says, "yeah... and TV gets boring some times"

Zack says, "I ate so much popcorn watching you"

Sephiroth grins and kisses him

Zack says, "after a while I switched to chips... there's no beer here though"

Sephiroth says, "none?"

Zack says, "No... It kinda sucks"

Sephiroth says, "ah, well, now you got me with you"

Zack says, "If we get to go back can I drink myself to death again?"

Sephiroth says, "hmm?"

Zack says, "oh... heh... I just miss drinking"

Sephiroth picks Zack up

Sephiroth says, "well, I missed you"

Zack says, "same here silly"

Sephiroth says, "heh, I like being silly. Do you remember how we met?"

Zack says, "sure"

Sephiroth nuzzles his cheek

Zack says, "I was like... duh... hi my name is Zack... hurr hurr"

----------- Flash back----------"

Zack watches the people hustling about shyly... still carrying his duffel bag of belongings and dressed in a spotless new uniform

Sephiroth watches the people pass by and sighs to himself, even though he's maintaining a military barring

Zack wishes he had the guts to ask where his barracks are... can't seem to find them

Sephiroth slides his green glowing eyes over to Zack

Zack frowns... unsure of what to do... he signed up and they gave him barrack assignments.... But he can't find em... wonders if this is his first "mission"

Sephiroth taps his black gloved hand against the wall

Zack sighs

Sephiroth notes that Zack seems lost and picks his way over to him

Sephiroth says, "having trouble?"

Zack nods shyly

Zack says, "I... can't seem to find my barracks..."

Sephiroth says, "Where are you assigned?"

Zack says, "Group D sector C... bunk 13... isn't that just lucky?"

Sephiroth chuckles lightly

Zack says, "You're a soldier right?"

Sephiroth says, "yes. I am Sephiroth"

Zack says, "How come you're not in uniform?"

Sephiroth says, "This is my uniform"

Sephiroth smirks

Sephiroth says, "people keep asking me about it and they used to complain"

Sephiroth cracks his knuckles

Zack says, "really? How do you get away with that... this thing is uncomfortable as hell"

Zack picks at his uniform

Sephiroth says, "they don't complain any more though... not since I straightened them out"

Sephiroth grins

Zack says, "What's your rank sir?"

Sephiroth says, "I don't like sir, please call me Sephiroth, 3rd"

Sephiroth watches the crowds of recruits come by

Sephiroth says, "listen, why don't you come with me, we'll talk a bit, ok?"

Zack says, "Okay"

Sephiroth leads him off to a room well off the Barracks. It's very comfortable... living quarters

Zack says, "Do you get homesick?"

Sephiroth says, "no... Don't have a home other then here"

Zack says, "really?"

Sephiroth nods

Zack says, "I kinda miss my mom and dad... it was a rough journey getting here... boat and truck and stuff... I can send em letters though"

Sephiroth sits on the bed

Sephiroth says, "if you wish"

Zack says, "Are these your quarters?"

Sephiroth says, "I know nothing about parents... my mom died when she had me... yes, they are"

Zack says, "That's sad... your mom died... what about your dad?"

Sephiroth chuckles

Sephiroth says, "never knew my real one"

Zack nods

Sephiroth lies down on his bed

Zack says, "you tired?"

Sephiroth says, "not really"

Zack says, "I think I can try and find my way to my bunk..."

Sephiroth says, "oh, I never got your name"

Zack says, "Oh... its Zack"

Sephiroth says, "well, you can sleep here if you wish"

Zack says, "Well...."

Sephiroth says, "I get lonely in here... "

Zack says, "They are nice quarters.... "

Sephiroth says, "thanks"

Zack says, "You think I can stay? Where would I sleep?"

Sephiroth says, "well... you can stay. You can sleep where ever you want in here... even the bed if you are not shy"

Zack thinks

Zack says, "Are you attracted to me or something?"

Sephiroth says, "hmm? What do you mean?"

Zack says, "Well if I heard right you said I could sleep with you... or were you kidding me?"

Sephiroth looks at him

Sephiroth says, "I just said you could share the bed if you wanted... I don't care... "

Zack says, "Ahh... okay"

Zack frowns slightly

Sephiroth takes off his cloak and gloves and sets them on the chair, not seeing the look on Zack's face

Zack gulps slightly and clenches his fists

Sephiroth looks over at Zack

Sephiroth says, "something the mater?"

Zack says, "no... Nothin"

Sephiroth lies out on his back, his long solver hair spreading

Zack says, "I'm afraid if I stayed here... you'd wake up one night with my hands in your pants"

Sephiroth says, "really?"

Zack nods sheepishly

Sephiroth says, "ohh"

Sephiroth grins and chuckles to himself

Sephiroth says, "I don't mind"

Zack says, "oh... umm"

Sephiroth says, "yes?"

Zack sits on the bed and looks at sephiroth

Sephiroth looks up at Zack

Zack says, "You mean you wouldn't mind if I..."

Sephiroth says, "no, I wouldn't mind"

Zack reaches out and strokes his fingers along Sephiroth's chest

Sephiroth grins slightly

Sephiroth says, "like that?"

Zack says, "y... yeah"

Sephiroth smiles

Zack continues to gently touch Sephiroth's chest... as if in awe

Sephiroth says, "mmm, no one has actually touched me before... I think the others are to scared of me to come near"

Zack leans down and suddenly kisses Sephiroth

Sephiroth smiles at the kiss

Sephiroth says, "nor that"

Sephiroth sighs softly and kisses Zack back

Zack says, "What was the sigh for?"

Sephiroth says, "never been kissed before"

Sephiroth smiles

Sephiroth says, "I enjoyed it"

Zack says, "Oh... well It was spur of the moment]"

Sephiroth says, "I suppose spur of the moment is good. Why don't you get some rest? The bed is nice"

Zack says, "Alright"

Sephiroth smiles

Zack removes his own shirt and shoes and stretches out beside sephiroth

Sephiroth kicks his boots off and closes his eyes

Sephiroth says, "and, don't worry about your fear... if it happens, it happens"

Zack says, "I'm not... really afraid now"

Sephiroth says, "ok, night"

Zack puts his arms around Sephiroth tentatively

Zack says, "That okay with you?"

Sephiroth smiles

Sephiroth says, "sure"

Sephiroth stays lying on his back. Rests one hand on top of Zack's arm. Falls asleep